Here’s a hard truth: if you don’t want to be at your job, you won’t be an effective employee.

You could be the first one in the office and the last one to leave, but if the job you are doing isn’t something you feel passionate about or feel energized by, then it might be time to quit and move on.

This is a huge problem for an employer - because suddenly, if your business feels an uptick in work, you might feel excited while your team feels overwhelmed and overworked.

Is there a way to fight burnout and keep your team while still motivating them to be excited about the work that’s happening, causing them to work harder and feel better? I think that balance is possible.

Here are three burnout red flags and some practical ways to fight it:

1. An employee’s not there - physically or mentally.

If you notice an employee is always calling in sick, they may be calling in sick because they don’t want to come in, or they may be getting sick often. Either of these reasons could point to burnout.